Capacitor Bullets

I have heard stories of people sticking capacitors in electrical sockets in school hallways and having them shoot out. I am interested in making a gun that shoots small capacitors. Does anybody have any information on technology/legality/etc. Any help appreciated in advance.

 

[Dan Hollands]

Capacitors will explode if excessive voltage is applied.

Plugging a capacitor into the wall outlet is about as dumb as holding a lit
fire cracker in your hand.

Why do you want to shoot capacitors out of a gun? That sounds like another
really dumb idea.


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I have heard stories of people sticking capacitors in electrical sockets
in school hallways and having them shoot out. I am interested in making a

gun that shoots small capacitors. Does anybody have any information on
technology/legality/etc. Any help appreciated in advance.
>

 

[Betrayed_Trust]

In fact Compaq had these scanner keyboards that the caps would explode.

Dan Hollands wrote:

Capacitors will explode if excessive voltage is applied.

Plugging a capacitor into the wall outlet is about as dumb as holding a lit
fire cracker in your hand.

Why do you want to shoot capacitors out of a gun? That sounds like another
really dumb idea.

 

[Alpay Eno]

Pack a small tube with gunpowder then make a fuse out the rear. Pack it
with
a few caps then light the fuse. Watch them fly.

Ha! seriously, I plugged a 24v wall wart into a bit of gear requiring 12v
and it took about 30 seconds - the pop was loud and the smoke was plentiful,
lots oily residue on everything as well.

 

[David Holland]

I always thought computer chips made better bullets (especially high current
MOSFETS).

Cheers.

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Pack a small tube with gunpowder then make a fuse out the rear. Pack it
with
a few caps then light the fuse. Watch them fly.

Ha! seriously, I plugged a 24v wall wart into a bit of gear requiring 12v
and it took about 30 seconds - the pop was loud and the smoke was
plentiful,
lots oily residue on everything as well.

 

[Nigel Kendrick]

David Holland wrote:

I always thought computer chips made better bullets (especially high current
MOSFETS).

Cheers.

Alpay Eno <eno@spamsux.com> wrote in message
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Pack a small tube with gunpowder then make a fuse out the rear. Pack it

with

a few caps then light the fuse. Watch them fly.

Ha! seriously, I plugged a 24v wall wart into a bit of gear requiring 12v
and it took about 30 seconds - the pop was loud and the smoke was

plentiful,

lots oily residue on everything as well.






Overloaded an LED once and the top flew off with an almighty *CRACK* and

just missed my eye. Dangerous hobby this!

NK

 

[DarkMatter]

On Sun, 29 Jun 2003 03:15:42 GMT, "Alpay Eno" <eno@spamsux.com> Gave
us:

Pack a small tube with gunpowder then make a fuse out the rear. Pack it
with
a few caps then light the fuse. Watch them fly.

Ha! seriously, I plugged a 24v wall wart into a bit of gear requiring 12v
and it took about 30 seconds - the pop was loud and the smoke was plentiful,
lots oily residue on everything as well.

Did you lick it? You act like you did.